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vacuum ultraviolet radiation

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vacuum ultraviolet radiation [′vak·yəm ¦əl·trə′vī·lət ‚rād·ē′ā·shən]
(electromagnetism)
Ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of less than 200 nanometers; absorption of radiation in this region by air and other gases requires the use of evacuated apparatus for transmission. Abbreviated VUV radiation. Also known as extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV radiation).


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